Nature Communications (Jan 2019)
Structure of tRNA splicing enzyme Tpt1 illuminates the mechanism of RNA 2′-PO4 recognition and ADP-ribosylation
Abstract
Tpt1 catalyzes the final essential step in yeast tRNA splicing and is a potential antifungal target. Here the authors provide structural insights into how Tpt1 recognizes a 2’-PO4 RNA splice junction and the mechanism of RNA phospho-ADP-ribosylation.